French 4-Year Plan

Every French major is unique, and our program is designed to place you into the correct French course from the beginning and give you the personal attention you need to thrive.

Your Academic Advisor is the person best suited to help you choose the courses you need to stay on track. Many of our French majors study abroad, and this requires special considerations that must be made on a case-by-case basis. Therefore, the French and Francophone concentration does not have a single recommended path. To find the courses you'll need to take during your sophomore, junior, and senior years for the French and Francophone concentration, consult the major checklist.

At the beginning of your first semester in French, you will take the Placement Exam to place you into the correct level of French.

If you complete FREN 202 in the Spring, you should take FREN 361 in the Fall. If you complete FREN 202 in the Fall, you should take FREN 316 in the Spring and then FREN 361 the following fall.

B.A. in French and Francophone Studies

Freshman Year

FRENCH: You will take two or three French courses in your first year, depending on which course you place into on the Placement Exam.

UNIV 100 – First Year Seminar (3 credits)
ENGL 101 – Introduction to Academic Writing (3 credits)
ENGL 102 – Writing and Research About Culture (3 credits)
MATH 102 – Quantitative Reasoning (3 credits) or MATH 105 – Applied College Algebra (3 credits)
Math Elective (3 credits): Choose from MATH 206, MATH 210, or STAT 214
History Elective (3 credits): Choose in consultation with advisor.
History Elective (3 credits)
Behavioral Sciences Elective (3 credits): Choose from ANTH, CJUS, ECON, GEOG, POLS, PSYC, or SOCI. At least three hours of behavioral science electives must be at the 200 level or above.

Total: 30 credits

Sophomore Year

FRENCH: You will continue to take two to four French courses following the sequence of required courses and electives in consultation with your advisor.
Science Elective (3 credits): Science electives are to be chosen from both biological (BIOL) and physical (CHEM, GEOL, PHYS) sciences, two courses of which must come from the same science.
Science Elective (3 credits)
Behavioral Science Elective (3 credits): Choose from ANTH, CJUS, ECON, GEOG, POLS, PSYC, or SOCI. At least three hours of behavioral science electives must be at the 200 level or above.
English Literature Elective (3 credits): Choose from ENGL 201, 202, 205, 206, 210, 211, 212, 215, or 216.
English Literature Elective (3 credits)
Communication Elective (3 credits) ; Choose from CMCN 100, 101, 310, or ENGL 360, 365.
Minor Elective (3 credits)*

Total: 30 credits

Junior and Senior Years

Total: 60 credits

*A minor requires a minimum of 18 hours in the subject area, six hours of which must be at the 300/400 level, and students must complete all pre- and co-requisites for minor courses. Note that some minors require specific courses, and some minors require more than 18 hours.

B.A. in French Education, with 24-hour minor in Secondary Education (plus 6 hours of electives determined by the minor)

This track follows the same order as the French and Francophone track, but instead of a minor of choice, you must must petition the College of Education for admission into the Secondary Education minor. The required courses for this minor as well as the year you should take them are below.

Sophomore Year

PSYC 220 – Educational Psychology (3 credits)
PSYC 312 – Adolescent Psychology (3 credits)
SPED 391 – Foundations of Inclusive Education (3 credits)
Total: 9 credits toward minor

Junior Year

EDCI 427 – Teaching in a Diverse Society (3 credits)
EDCI 450 – Classroom Management and Instructional Design (3 credits)
EDFL 456 – Classroom Assessment  (3 credits)
IRED 315 – Technology in Education (3 credits)
READ 410 – Teaching Content Literacy in the Secondary/Middle School (3 credits)
Total: 15 credits toward minor

Senior Year